Hello to all. I'm happy to have been led here by Ellen at USFRA.
I'm a Motor-Assisted Bicycle enthusiast, have been building and riding since 2006. The best way to summarize my personal attitude about these little contraptions is to say that I am a purist. I happily embrace the generally accepted mechanical parameters of:
a) the chassis is a functional pedal bicycle
b) the assist is 50cc or less
c) the assist is single-speed automatic
Early on in my MaB career, two things happened...I learned about George A. Wyman, and I discovered a nice belt-drive system offered by Golden Eagle Bike Engines. Riding my bike with a 2hp engine and beltdrive perfectly captures the essence of what it was like for the first "motor bicyclists." We can talk about that some more if anyone likes, but I'm here on LandRacing to talk about putting my MaB on the salt.
In 2008, I entered USFRA's 130MPH Class, and managed a whopping top speed of 32.4mph with a stock Tanaka 32cc 2-stroke. I think 1mph/cc was the fastest speed/displacement that year. I and my bike, "Sabrina 2," were featured on USFRA'S "Results" page, and it's still there, something I'm a little proud of. I believe we represented rather well.
For years I've been trying to interest other riders to build similar bikes and join the fun. So far, nobody else I know of has officially registered and run another "pure" Motorized Bicycle.
We are finally running again this year, at World of Speed 2018, and our Honorary Sponsor is the George A Wyman Memorial Project. While job-one is FUN we also intend to use our presence to raise awareness for The Memorial Project.
So there ya go, my introduction... I'm going to browse the forums and find out where we fit in, then I'll be happy to share details about the bike and the Wyman Project with anyone interested in learning more.